Credit: Brown University Why is it that artificial intelligence systems can outperform humans on some visual tasks, like facial recognition, but make egregious errors on others—such as classifying an image…
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New superconducting state could be significant for quantum computing future
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists using one of the world’s most powerful quantum microscopes have made a discovery that could have significant consequences for the future of computing. Researchers at…
Young squash bugs seek out adults’ poop for an essential microbe
For young squash bugs, a sip full of feces can help the microbes go down. Squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are a major agricultural pest, and a bacterial partner called Caballeronia…
Discovery of pair density wave state in a two-dimensional high-Tc iron-based superconductor
Figure 1 (a) An STM topographic image of the domain wall structure (bright line) in 1-UC Fe(Te,Se)/STO. (b) The schematic of the domain wall in 1-UC Fe(Te,Se)/STO, illustrating the compression…
Venn Unveils Secure Enclave Tech To Control Remote Computers
Companies for years have wrangled their employee’s phones with mobile device management (MDM) software but haven’t been able to exercise the same ease of control over their workforce’s PCs. That’s…
UK off course for net zero, its advisers say
The UK government’s official advisers say it is failing on climate at home and abroad, as it cuts climate programmes The UK has lost its position as a global leader…
Debate sizzles as meat eating hits new low in Germany
The greater availability of alternatives is likely one of the reasons why Germans are eating less meat. Florian Busmann used to enjoy sausages and steak on the barbecue in summer,…
At Toronto tech show, second thoughts emerge over AI
The tech world is convinced AI is here to stay — the question is, what will it look like going forward? Months after the spectacular launch of ChatGPT, the AI…
Flowers pollinated by honeybees make lower-quality seeds
Flowers pollinated by honeybees make fewer and lower-quality seeds than flowers visited by other pollinators. That could be because honeybees spend more time buzzing between flowers of the same plant…
